Christmas Eve is almost here, and so what better time to read that famous poem by Clemente Clark Moore, "The Night Before Christmas."Â The library has many different books based on thisÂ poem which was first published in a newspaper in 1823.Â There is 'Twas the Night B'fore Christmas, an African-American version of the poem.Â There is GullahÂ Night Before Christmas, told in the Gullah dialect of South Carolina and Georgia.Â If you're in the mood for something a little scary, perhaps you should try The Night Before Christmas: A Goblin Tale.Â There is The Night Before Christmas: Told in Signed English and even a version by the creator of the I Spy books called Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas.Â The Grandma Moses Night Before Christmas illustrates the familiarÂ narrative with paintings by the famous folk artist.Â There are also manyÂ other traditional versions by various illustrators, including Tomie dePaola, Tasha Tudor, James Marshall, Mary Engelbreit, Lisbeth Zwerger, and others.
Why not create a new family tradition by gathering the family together on the "night before Christmas" and reading aloud this well-loved poem?Â As you can see, there are many versions toÂ choose from at the Olathe libraries.Â Happy holidays to all!